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The best time to look for Girraween's mammals is at dawn and dusk. At night, spotlighting can also be rewarding. Most of the park's mammals are quite shy, but some such as the Eastern Grey Kangaroo and Common Brushtail Possum regularly visit the day-use areas and camping grounds. Some possums have been known to steal food from unwary campers! As tempting as it may be, please do not feed the animals.
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Bandicoots
Follow a trail of diggings and you might catch a glimpse of one of these shy creatures.
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Bats
The granite landscape of Girraween is full of crevices, caves and cracks that are home to these nocturnal fliers.
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Carnivorous Marsupials
Quolls, dunnarts and antechinus hunt smaller mammals, as well as lizards, frogs, insects and small birds.
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Kangaroos, Wallaroos and Wallabies
These larger mammals prefer open grassy areas for feeding. During the heat of the day, they head for the shade of the woodlands for a siesta.
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Koalas and Wombats
Koalas live high in the treetops and wombats underground. Both of these shy creatures are very elusive and not often seen.
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Native Rodents
Girraween has a number of native rodents, including the Water Rat and the Eastern Chestnut Mouse.
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Platypus and Echidnas
Platypus live in the upper reaches of Bald Rock Creek. Shy echidnas hunt ants on the woodlands' floor. Both are monotremes; even though they are mammals, they lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young.
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Possums and Gliders
Brushtail Possums aren't at all shy. Sugar and Feathertail Gliders may also be seen in bushland near the camping grounds.
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Introduced Mammals
European settlers introduced a number of species to Australia, some of which have made Girraween their home.
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